Missouri hit by tornados, quarter-sized hail, strong winds Sunday
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Tornados touched down throughout northern Missouri on Sunday along with quarter-sized hail and strong winds of 50-60 mph.
One image of Purdin, a small town in northern Missouri, showed a torn-down building and debris across the ground.
"If you live northeast of Purdin, MO TAKE SHELTER NOW!" the National Weather Service's Kansas City division tweeted shortly before 5 p.m. CT. "We are seeing a strong circulation on radar and it has been confirmed by the fire department."
Earlier in the day, a tornado touched down east of Purdin in Caldwell County around 3:30 p.m. CT, according to the National Weather Service.
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